TechBenefits-card magnetic stripes reportedly exploited to steal hundreds of millions of public dollars
The Wall Street Journal describes how Romanian crime rings are draining U.S. welfare accounts by exploiting outdated magnetic stripes on benefits cards.
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Thieves have exploited outdated magnetic stripes on benefits cards to steal hundreds of millions of public dollars, The Wall Street Journal reports. Its reporting focuses on Romanian crime rings draining U.S. welfare accounts.
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Benefits-card magnetic stripes reportedly exploited to steal hundreds of millions of public dollars
The Wall Street Journal describes how Romanian crime rings are draining U.S. welfare accounts by exploiting outdated magnetic stripes on benefits cards.
TLDR
Thieves have exploited outdated magnetic stripes on benefits cards to steal hundreds of millions of public dollars, The Wall Street Journal reports. Its reporting focuses on Romanian crime rings draining U.S. welfare accounts.